Philippine Senate Committee on Health and Demography
Committee on Health and Demography | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 |
Political groups | Majority (8)
Minority (5)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Health and Demography is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,[1] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Public health in general
- Medical, hospital and quarantine services
- Population issues, concerns, policies and programs affecting individuals and their families, and their effects on national, social and economic conditions
- The Philippine Statistics Authority
- The Department of Health and its attached agencies.
- The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)
House Counterpart
The jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography has counterparts in the House of Representatives:
Members, 20th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Health and Demography has 13 members.
| Position | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Bong Go | PDP | |
| Senior Vice Chairperson |
Vacant | ||
| Vice Chairperson |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| President pro tempore |
Loren Legarda | NPC | |
| Members for the Majority |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | ||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Kiko Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
Ex officio members:
Committee secretary: Horace R. Cruda
Historical membership rosters
19th Congress
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Bong Go | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairperson | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Members for the Majority |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Nancy Binay | UNA | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP–Laban | ||
| Grace Poe | Independent | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Member for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
Committee secretary: Horace R. Cruda
18th Congress
| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Bong Go | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Nancy Binay | UNA | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | |
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Richard Gordon | Independent | ||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | ||
| Koko Pimentel | PDP–Laban | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
Committee secretary: Beatriz Tiongco-Cruda
See also
References
- ↑ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.